The Foundation For Christian Formation in partnership with the Department
of Religion at Pfeiffer University, leads a series of weekend events for
young confirmands of the United Methodist Church. These events are also
designed for the pastors, adult leaders and mentors that accompany the
youth on their confirmation journey. Since 2006, the Foundation team has
led more than 60 confirmation retreats attended by over 700 churches and
10,000 participants from the conferences of the SE Jurisdiction of the
UM Church.

FCF Confirm events will help confirmands claim their identity as Christ-people
in Christ-community, the Church, as they move toward owning for themselves
the faith claimed on their behalf at their baptism. Program features include:

~ Interactive workshops focused on the vows of membership in the
United Methodist Church, "Promises To Keep -- Our Prayers, Presence,
Gifts, Service & Witness"

~ Exploring and understanding the sacraments of Baptism and Communion,
preparing to answer the claim and call of God in our lives

~ Our signature "stole making" small group process through
which we help confirmands record highlights of their faith journey and
witness to their emerging faith in their own words and symbols

~ The culminating service of Receiving the Stoles - a sign of calling
and commitment as part of the "ministry of all Christians"